UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-9AC1FB02CAB7 - Llama dolores [walrus] - tissue - Earum dolores necessitatibus perspiciatis.

Brazil
2019-06-08

Ohio, West Hiram

29.878264, -37.586708

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SEED-BB7AEE82324A - Cockroach excepturi [chimpanzee] - skin - Culpa officiis maxime adipisci.

Japan
2024-02-05

North Carolina, Rayfordport

-36.154514, 13.522459

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SEED-AD8A39567DF1 - Mallard velit [elk] - skull - Eaque rem quam omnis.

Australia
2023-10-20

Massachusetts, Iraidaberg

0.391167, 55.330055

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SEED-74BD6EF6430C - Giraffe modi [impala] - whole - Sed aliquid harum ratione.

United States
2025-05-04

Alaska, Lake Janella

-45.385469, -92.220235

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SEED-62CCB516F3AC - Trout distinctio [cicada] - skeleton - Quos voluptas repellendus repudiandae.

Japan
2016-11-15

Alabama, South Albertina

23.72962, -64.405034

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SEED-8D305CEDE0E7 - Yellowjacket est [muskrat] - skin - Nisi dolores laboriosam est.

Australia
2020-09-19

Alabama, West Shaneland

-3.15879, 39.466285

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SEED-514B55E85E97 - Otter recusandae [elk] - skin - Vitae praesentium quibusdam voluptas.

United States
2016-11-25

Nebraska, Antoineview

-63.354252, 135.026487

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SEED-91797EF880A5 - Raven maxime [jellyfish] - skull - Minus eum fuga occaecati.

Japan
2025-09-30

Alaska, Bernhardstad

46.441319, 126.46241

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SEED-18DB3EC80F8D - Weasel modi [cricket] - skull - Aut quasi dolores architecto.

Canada
2022-08-20

Kansas, New Elias

-46.864049, 50.538324

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SEED-0CC8A5BCC298 - Giraffe voluptatum [yak] - skeleton - Aspernatur quas ipsum et.

Australia
2019-10-09

Wyoming, South Giovanniville

43.186337, 143.991988

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SEED-D2E471D323FE - Gorilla veniam [donkey] - whole - Qui debitis illo autem.

Kenya
2022-01-04

Alaska, Port Brady

-21.549557, 95.886465

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SEED-273072E61450 - Sheep quia [ape] - whole - Sed voluptatem reiciendis et.

France
2021-09-10

Texas, Kautzermouth

2.526152, -58.265925

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SEED-7725CCC8DA9C - Otter quibusdam [gerbil] - whole - Quia dolor nostrum voluptatem.

Mexico
2023-04-22

Nebraska, North Homer

-59.167268, -39.282888

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SEED-C034975004EE - Dolphin unde [armadillo] - skull - Laudantium reiciendis possimus laborum.

Germany
2020-12-04

Utah, Lake Teresiabury

-68.627044, 111.840279

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SEED-ACACC23D5DA5 - Armadillo autem [rat] - tissue - Voluptates ut id sed.

Kenya
2021-12-11

Wisconsin, Pagacborough

-88.729034, 63.55365

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SEED-B67C3999C52B - Gorilla numquam [cattle] - skull - Suscipit cupiditate est sit.

Japan
2018-01-12

Hawaii, Nicolashaven

13.993883, 162.621994

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SEED-86418A6A33CE - Dinosaur blanditiis [kangaroo] - skin - Molestiae consequatur provident odit.

Mexico
2017-04-29

Delaware, South Saulberg

-38.02744, -121.166365

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SEED-4C66AB7E603F - Rat sunt [mosquito] - tissue - Earum amet dolor dolorum.

India
2017-07-30

Tennessee, East Jeremy

-58.885302, -89.753678

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SEED-4E32BBA00058 - Coyote quas [whale] - skin - Eaque et ratione deleniti.

Canada
2016-09-22

New Mexico, Lake Cary

5.267707, 140.848903

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SEED-8025197D28B4 - Donkey aut [hound] - whole - Ex aliquam eveniet est.

Australia
2018-01-25

Kansas, Hellermouth

-26.13265, 41.416941

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SEED-A36F84458164 - Gerbil ratione [bee] - skull - Odio repudiandae illum eos.

United States
2025-03-10

New Mexico, West Haywoodchester

28.922943, -142.815275

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SEED-F2339C349612 - Sea aut [whale] - fluid - Quod itaque animi labore.

Australia
2017-10-12

Rhode Island, West Elmer

13.229913, -57.380954

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SEED-4C993BDF82D7 - Koala rerum [moose] - fluid - Nihil fugiat eos est.

France
2024-04-05

Nebraska, Stephanville

0.430371, 121.927489

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SEED-68CBEAC745CA - Lion explicabo [mammoth] - skin - Tempora qui voluptate soluta.

Mexico
2023-10-01

North Dakota, South Demarcus

-46.735231, 56.701434

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SEED-5ECD0C54000E - Turtle totam [mole] - tissue - Pariatur ipsum a et.

Germany
2025-02-27

Connecticut, Koelpinport

52.091752, -86.490153

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